Momentum will be providing the service following the granting of funding from the Self Management Fund, administered by the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS) and funded by the Scottish Government. The fund has been established to support people with long-term conditions to successfully manage their conditions and to become active partners in their own care.
Momentum's Future Focus project will equip young men currently engaged with its brain injury services with the skills and knowledge that they need to teach other young males not engaged with any services to best manage the effects of their injuries.
Dorothy Strachan, Momentum National Brain Injury Manager, said:
"Momentum is delighted to have received this grant from the Self Management Fund. Sustaining a brain injury can have devastating effects, impacting on the social, economic, physical, and emotional aspects of a person's life. However, with the right support, people can learn to manage the effects of their injury and move forward with their lives.
"This funding will provide a real opportunity for Momentum to connect with young men who, at present, are not accessing any support. Through the Future Focus project, they will learn the skills and strategies they need to manage their brain injuries, from people who have experienced similar situations."
In Grampian, Momentum also supports people to rebuild their lives after brain injury through both its Pathways/Work Ahead Programme and Transitions Programme.
Momentum's Pathways/Work Ahead Programme, supported by the Big Lottery Fund, provides specialist training and support for adults with a brain injury who want to return to work or further education.
Momentum's Transitions Programme is an outreach service which offers support to people with a brain injury and their families, supporting them in reintegrating into society and reducing isolation.
For further information on Future Focus, contact Dorothy Strachan on 01224 625 580 or email dorothy.strachan@momentumscotland.org
